He’s again! After practically six years, Adam Levine is making his comeback to The Voice for Season 27. He’ll sit subsequent to John Legend, Kelsea Ballerini, and Michael Bublé on the coaches’ panel when he returns for the primary time in ten seasons.
Levine’s return was introduced in June 2024. He filmed the pre-taped episodes that fall and so they’re lastly airing with the February 3 premiere of Season 27. His choice to return again got here as fairly a shock to many viewers, as Levine was beforehand fairly adamant that his time on the present was accomplished.
Scroll down for every little thing we learn about why the Maroon 5 singer left The Voice, and, extra importantly, why he determined to return.
Why did Adam Levine depart The Voice?
Levine left The Voice after the conclusion of Season 16 in Could 2019. On the time, he had already signed on to educate for Season 17 however was changed by Gwen Stefani after his exit. Levine was one of many unique Voice coaches and had been with this system since Season 1 in 2011.
“We had no concept what we had been doing or the place it was going,” he wrote on Instagram after his departure. “After the primary day of taking pictures, I sat there, surprised. I stated to myself ‘theres some magic right here. One thing is unquestionably taking place.’ It went on to be a life shaping expertise that might be near my coronary heart ceaselessly.”
In the remainder of his put up, he went on to thank NBC, his fellow coaches and colleagues, and the followers for his eight years on the present.
It wasn’t till a number of months later that Levine lastly addressed his stunning exit. “I used to be able to not be doing it anymore, I believe for somewhat bit,” Levine admitted on Howard Stern’s radio present in October 2019. “I believe that when all of it form of naturally occurred, I used to be like, ‘Okay, it feels proper.’ For higher or worse, the second by which we determined to stroll away felt actually good. It was the proper time for me to go.”
The singer stated that being a coach on The Voice was a “life-altering” expertise, however identified that he was married with two younger youngsters who he wished to spend time with. “They had been actually little,” Levine defined. He went Behati Prinsloo in 2014. They now have three kids, the third born in January 2023.
He additionally stated on The Ellen DeGeneres Present, “I do miss it, however I additionally don’t miss how a lot I needed to work. I used to be simply always working for a few years. Very fortunate, very lucky, very blessed and all that, however simply to have the ability to cease on this second to spend time with my new younger household and simply have the best time ever…”
Regardless of Levine’s diplomatic responses, there have been rumors that extra was occurring behind the scenes. Levine had a tough run on Seasons 14, 15, and 16 of the singing competitors present, with none of his artists making it to the finals three seasons in a row.
He additionally confronted backlash from viewers after making a controversial transfer in Season 15: With simply 10 singers left within the competitors, Levine’s closing two artists, Reagan Unusual and DeAndre Nico, had been at risk of going house resulting from being within the backside three. The three singers with the bottom quantity of votes needed to sing for the Prompt Save, with just one shifting on. Unusual was sick and couldn’t carry out, however was nonetheless capable of obtain votes. Levine gave a passionate speech in her favor, urging voters to assist her stick round one other week. It rubbed numerous followers the incorrect approach when he didn’t advocate as laborious for Nico, who really did carry out.
In Could 2019, TVLine reported that Levine had turn into laborious to work with on the present. A supply claimed that Levine didn’t need to attend a pre-taping for Season 16’s semifinals since he had no artists left within the competitors. He was reportedly “tough” on the taping, which “may need stemmed” from a current rule change that allowed so lots of his group members to be eradicated directly (versus coaches having an equal quantity of artists within the finals), in line with the positioning.
He was additionally reportedly unenthusiastic in entrance of community bigwigs whereas attending the NBC Upfronts in 2019. “Adam had been checked out for some time,” the positioning’s supply claimed. “However this was a brand new low. It was primarily the straw that broke the camel’s again.”
Adam Levine’s visitor spots on The Voice
In 2020, Levine did an Instagram Q&A, the place one follower wrote in, “Come again to The Voice?” and he responded, “No thanks?”
Regardless of his obvious lack of curiosity, he did come again for the Season 20 finale in Could 2021, the place he carried out with Maroon 5. In Could 2023, he was onscreen throughout the Season 23 finale, which was a goodbye tribute to Blake Shelton in his closing season. Levine additionally popped as much as have fun The Voice’s milestone twenty fifth season in Could 2024, simply weeks earlier than his return was introduced.
Why did Adam Levine return to The Voice?
“I simply felt prefer it was time,” Adam advised E! Information. “I had a while to mirror and do my factor and be with my household. I used to be able to do it, then the celebs aligned and right here I’m.”
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The present’s government producer Audrey Morrissey pinpointed the second she felt Levine’s want to return began happening. The 2 bumped into one another at Shelton’s Hollywood Stroll of Fame ceremony in Could 2023, she advised TV Insider. “I cornered him and requested, ‘When are you gonna come again?’ she recalled. “I believe that was the one that actually began him pondering, ‘Perhaps I’ll.’ It nonetheless took two years!”
Whereas Levine admitted to E! that he “didn’t miss” the present throughout his hiatus, he stated he “turned extra nostalgic about it as soon as [he] got here again.”
The Voice, Season 27 Premiere, Monday, February 3, 8/7c, NBC